Billy and the Dragon

Nadia Shireen, Nadia Shireen

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Jonathan Cape Ltd
08 August 2019

Picture books; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

A story of empowerment with fairytale twists, bags of humour and an adventurous heroine to boot.

'Shireen's latest book confirms her as one of the brightest and best picture book creators working in Britain today... Sensational.' - The Observer

Our fearless heroine Billy is back!

Whilst at a fancy-dress party, something terrible happens- Billy's loyal sidekick Fatcat is kidnapped by a fire-breathing dragon. Uh-oh!

But luckily for Fatcat, Billy won't stand for that- off she goes on a brave rescue mission...

Join Billy for a fairytale adventure with a twist.

'It's a great story for everyone, especially those not used to seeing themselves centre-stage'- The Guardian on Billy and the Beast

By: Nadia Shireen
Illustrated by: Nadia Shireen
Imprint: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 285mm, Width: 234mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 195g
ISBN: 9780857551351
ISBN 10: 0857551353
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 08 August 2019
Recommended Age: From 0 to 5 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nadia Shireen (Author, Illustrator) Nadia Shireen enjoyed making homemade magazines and comics as a child. She studied law at university and then worked in magazine journalism; it was during this time that she started to draw again. After a lifetime of doodling in the sidelines, Nadia decided to pay some attention to drawing and in 2007 was accepted onto an MA course in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Her debut book Good Little Wolf received a mention in the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima Award and won the UKLA Book Award. Nadia has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. She lives in London.